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I would like to know how to setup the restore program in xp pro, on bootup. Another words have an option to run the restore program as a bootup option. If I could not get my pc to start windows, because of errors causing it not to startup. It would be nice to have the option to run the restore while booting up. I know the company I work at has an option to press F11 to run the restore as it is booting up, then if you do nothing in a few moments it continues to bootup in to windows. Can a program be created or a software purchased so that this could be an option? Thanks...

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If you mean System Restore, then there is already an option simuilar to that called 'Last Known Good Configuration' which will restore last good registry settings (it will only work if you did NOT login after the problem occured).

Otherwise you should use Safe Mode (F to load miniumum drivers/programs to allow you to diagnose and repair problems.

Iwant to be able to use the restore program at bootup if I want to. My company has an option at bootup to press the F-11 key,and run a restore, to bring it back to the time it was when the last restore was done. They are IBM pc's, and these are the only ones that I have seen that have this option on our company pc's. Not home pc's. Poster rated this answer.

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